Mercutio: What do you have against a good argument?
Speaking of which, here come some Capulets.
〔against => 対抗に、対立に、反対に〕〔have A against B => A のことで B に反対する〕〔What do you have against ～? => 何の訳で～に反対する？〕〔Speaking of which => （話しているところの）偶然ですが〕〔here come (some) ～ => ～（の何人か）が只今寄りかかってくる〕

Benvolio: I definitely do not want to argue with them.
〔definitely => 確実に、まったく〕

Tybalt: Good evening. Could we talk?
〔could we ～ => ～してもいいですか？〕

Mercutio: I think you want to do more than talk.
〔more than talk => 話以外のこと、話だけではないもの〕

Tybalt: Ready any time you are.
Mercutio, you hang around with Romeo, ...
〔any time => いつでも〕〔I'm ready any time you are. => お前の用意次第。〕〔hang around with ～ => ～と一緒に過ごす、と付き合う〕

Mercutio: And what if I do?
Is there some problem with that?
〔what if ～? => ～だったらどう？〕

Benvolio: This is a public place.
We could discuss things more freely in some private place.
〔public => 公の〕〔discuss => 話し合う〕〔freely => 自由に〕〔private => 内輪の〕

Mercutio: I see no need to go anywhere.
〔see => 認める〕
〔need => 必要〕〔I see no need to ～. => ～（する）必要ないでしょう。〕〔anywhere => どこでも〕

Narrator: Tybalt sees Romeo approaching.
〔approach => 近づく、寄ってくる〕

Tybalt: Well, we have nothing to discuss.
There is the man I want to talk with.
〔have nothing to ～ => ～（する）ことがない〕〔There is ～. => ～はあそこにいる。〕

Mercutio: And he's a better man than you.
〔a better ～ than you => お前よりましな～〕

Friar Laurence: Marriage is a holy thing,
so we must pray for the blessings of heaven
on your marriage with Juliet.
What starts out happily should not end up unhappily.
〔holy => 神聖な〕
〔pray => 祈る、願う〕
〔blessings of heaven => 天の恵み〕
〔happily => 幸福に、幸いに〕
〔start out => (start) 始める〕
〔end up => (end) 終わる〕
〔unhappily => 不幸に、運悪く〕

Romeo: Oh, I want this to be a happy marriage,
but once she and I are married,
no sorrow can hold any fear for me.
〔want A to be B => A が B になってほしい〕
〔once ～ => （一旦→）～さえなれば〕
〔sorrow => 悲しみ、悲嘆〕
〔hold ～ => ～を持つ、～がある〕〔 => 〕
〔any => なんでも〕
〔fear => 恐怖（感）〕
〔no A can hold any B => 何の A にもなんの B が無い〕

2014-07-13

[Several days after getting their passports, the family continues to prepare for the family trip. パスポートをとりに行ってから数日後、家族旅行のために未だ用意しています。 Continues fromhere. ここからの続きです。See here for vocabulary. 単語についてはここを参照。]

Anne: Kids! It's time to pack up!

Amy: Mom, you've been saying that every morning this whole past week.

Alex: With all this packing and re-packing, we're going to wear out the luggage before we even get on the plane.

Anne: We have to get ready for the trip.

Alex: No offense, Mom, but I think we are ready, already.

Anne: But are you sure you have everything?

Amy: If I don't have it now, I don't care!

Anne: Do you have your swimming suits and towels?

Alex: Yes.

Anne: Toothbrush, soap, comb, brush?

Amy: Yes.

Anne: Three changes of clothes?

Alex: Yes.

Anne: Underwear, too?

Amy: Mom! We went through this list yesterday and the day before and ...

Anne: We want to be sure we don't forget anything.
If you actually opened your suitcases and looked, you might decide you wanted a different shirt or skirt or something.

Alex: I think I'll risk it.

Amy: Me, too.

Anne: Open those suitcases or else!

Amy: Mooooom!

Alex: Okay, okay.
My suitcase is open.
Everything is there.
See, the checklist is even there.

Anne: Look at these shorts.
Do they go well with that shirt?
And those socks?

Alex: I don't care.

Anne: What if you meet a good looking girl?

Alex: And you are the one who tells me that if a girl doesn't like me for who I am, she doesn't matter.

Anne: And look at your skirts and blouses, Amy.
That's three nice sets, but can you mix and match them?

Amy: Mom, we looked at the combinations yesterday and decided each one goes well enough with the others.

Anne: These socks do not go together well with those socks.

Amy: I'm not planning on wearing two pair of socks at any point on this trip.

Anne: Well, okay.
How are your summer studies coming?

Amy: I'm finished with everything but the report on the summer vacation.

Anne: Really?

Amy: Okay, I have a little bit of math and Japanese review left.

Anne: Is that all?

Amy: Well, maybe there's the science experiment, but I don't have time for that before the trip.

Anne: Is everything ready so you can do it when we get home?

Amy: Well, ....

Anne: Then maybe you should prepare for the trip by getting ready for the experiment.
How about you, Alex?

Alex: See, I have room in my carry-on bags for my science and Japanese homework.
And I have a notebook for my summer vacation report, too.
I'll finish the math today.

2014-07-12

[Anne and Andy and their children are preparing for their upcoming family trip. アンとアンディと二人の子供たちが予定の家族旅行のために用意しています。 Continues fromhere. ここからの続きです。See here for vocabulary. 単語についてはここを参照。]Alex: Mom, that 'do looks scary.

Amy: I like it! Can I get my hair done, too?

Anne: Hmm. Well, Sweetheart, what do you think of my new hairdo?

Andy: I always like you just the way you are, new hairstyle or not.
I do see some of the beautician's ideas.
But the result is just fine.

Anne: I had him adjust the color a bit.

Andy: He did. Highlights here, tints there.
Let's go get the passport pictures taken and see how they turn out.